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Methods of induction of labor in women with obesity: A secondary analysis of two multicenter randomized controlled trials (2024)
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Croll, D. M. R., De Vaan, M. D. T., Moes, S. L., Bloemenkamp, K. W. M., Ten Eikelder, M. L. G., De Heus, R., …De Boer, M. A. (2024). Methods of induction of labor in women with obesity: A secondary analysis of two multicenter randomized controlled trials. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 103(3), 470-478. https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.14737

Introduction: Obesity is an increasing public health concern worldwide and can lead to more complications in pregnancy and childbirth. Women with obesity more often require induction of labor for various indications. The aim of this study is to asses... Read More about Methods of induction of labor in women with obesity: A secondary analysis of two multicenter randomized controlled trials.

The development and internal pilot trial of a digital physical activity and emotional well-being intervention (Kidney BEAM) for people with chronic kidney disease (2024)
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Young, H. M. L., Castle, E. M., Briggs, J., Walklin, C., Billany, R. E., Asgari, E., …Greenwood, S. A. (2024). The development and internal pilot trial of a digital physical activity and emotional well-being intervention (Kidney BEAM) for people with chronic kidney disease. Scientific Reports, 14, Article 700. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-50507-4

This trial assessed the feasibility and acceptability of Kidney BEAM, a physical activity and emotional well-being self-management digital health intervention (DHI) for people with chronic kidney disease (CKD), which offers live and on-demand physica... Read More about The development and internal pilot trial of a digital physical activity and emotional well-being intervention (Kidney BEAM) for people with chronic kidney disease.

Welfare reducing licensing by an outside innovator (2024)
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Mukherjee, A., & Sinha, U. B. (2024). Welfare reducing licensing by an outside innovator. Economic Theory Bulletin, 12, 17-24. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40505-023-00259-1

It is commonly believed that licensing of cost reducing technology increases welfare. We show that technology licensing by an outside innovator may reduce welfare when the technology is not useful for all final goods producers. Technology licensing r... Read More about Welfare reducing licensing by an outside innovator.

Exploring the dynamic characteristics of thermoelectric generator under fluctuations of exhaust heat (2024)
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Luo, D., Yan, Y., Chen, W., & Cao, B. (2024). Exploring the dynamic characteristics of thermoelectric generator under fluctuations of exhaust heat. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 222, Article 125151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2023.125151

The thermoelectric generator is a potential candidate to recover waste heat from exhaust gas. Regarding the fluctuations of exhaust heat in practical situations, this paper adopts a transient fluid-thermal-electric multiphysics model to investigate t... Read More about Exploring the dynamic characteristics of thermoelectric generator under fluctuations of exhaust heat.

The effectiveness of cupping therapy on low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials (2024)
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Zhang, Z., Pasapula, M., Wang, Z., Edwards, K., & Norrish, A. (2024). The effectiveness of cupping therapy on low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 80, Article 103013. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2024.103013

This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of cupping therapy on low back pain (LBP). Medline, Embase, Scopus and WANFANG databases were searched for relevant cupping RCTs on low back pain articles up to 2023. A complementary search was manuall... Read More about The effectiveness of cupping therapy on low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials.

Testing, numerical modeling and design of perforated advanced high-strength steel channel section columns (2024)
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Zhang, J. H., Wang, J., Xu, S., & Wang, F. (2024). Testing, numerical modeling and design of perforated advanced high-strength steel channel section columns. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 214, Article 108440. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2023.108440

This paper examines the influence of perforations on the buckling instability and load-bearing capacity of advanced high-strength steel channel section (C-section) columns. Experimental tests were first conducted on 19 column specimens made of comple... Read More about Testing, numerical modeling and design of perforated advanced high-strength steel channel section columns.

The impact of bank mergers on corporate tax aggressiveness (2024)
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Chen, J., Mishra, T., Song, W., Zhang, Q., & Zhang, Z. (2024). The impact of bank mergers on corporate tax aggressiveness. Journal of Corporate Finance, 84, Article 102540. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2024.102540

We study whether borrowers’ opaque practices, such as tax aggressiveness, are affected by their lenders’ engagement in mergers and acquisitions (M&As). Our findings suggest that borrowers’ tax aggressiveness is negatively associated with bank mergers... Read More about The impact of bank mergers on corporate tax aggressiveness.

Applications of Quantum Chemistry in Biomimetic Syntheses of Polycyclic Furanocembrane Derivatives (2024)
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Wang, D., Zhou, T., Ren, J., Hirst, J., Gao, Z., & Tang, B. (2024). Applications of Quantum Chemistry in Biomimetic Syntheses of Polycyclic Furanocembrane Derivatives. SYNLETT, https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2239-6577

This paper summarizes the guidance provided by quantum chemical calculations to the biomimetic syntheses of polycyclic marine furanocembrane derivatives. Polycyclic furanocembrane derivatives are a group of structurally complex and biologically impor... Read More about Applications of Quantum Chemistry in Biomimetic Syntheses of Polycyclic Furanocembrane Derivatives.

Introducing a framework to support the identification and tackling of health inequalities within specialised services (2024)
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McGill, S., Davies, N., Addei, D., Bharkhada, D., Elleray, R., Wilson, R., & Day, M. (in press). Introducing a framework to support the identification and tackling of health inequalities within specialised services. BMJ Leader, leader-2023-000918. https://doi.org/10.1136/leader-2023-000918

Background: The potential for addressing healthcare inequalities in prescribed specialised services has historically been overlooked. There is evidence that prescribed specialised services can exacerbate inequalities even though they are often access... Read More about Introducing a framework to support the identification and tackling of health inequalities within specialised services.

Evaluating the effect of maternal non-communicable disease on adverse pregnancy outcomes and birthweight in Pakistan, a facility based retrospective cohort study (2024)
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Wainwright, E., Sheikh, I., Qureshi, R., Yousuf, S., Khan, R., & Elmes, M. (2024). Evaluating the effect of maternal non-communicable disease on adverse pregnancy outcomes and birthweight in Pakistan, a facility based retrospective cohort study. Scientific Reports, 14(1), Article 571. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-51122-z

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) claim 74% of global lives, disproportionately affecting lower and middle-income countries like Pakistan. NCDs may increase the risk of preterm birth (PTB), caesarean section (CS), and low birthweight. This study aims... Read More about Evaluating the effect of maternal non-communicable disease on adverse pregnancy outcomes and birthweight in Pakistan, a facility based retrospective cohort study.

Visual effects on tactile texture perception (2024)
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Roberts, R. D., Li, M., & Allen, H. A. (2024). Visual effects on tactile texture perception. Scientific Reports, 14(1), Article 632. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-50596-1

How does vision affect active touch in judgments of surface roughness? We contrasted direct (combination of visual with tactile sensory information) and indirect (vision alters the processes of active touch) effects of vision on touch. Participants j... Read More about Visual effects on tactile texture perception.

A Delphi study to determine the epidemiology and clinical management of patients treated with HDMTX who develop methotrexate (MTX) delayed elimination in France, Germany, Italy, and the UK (2024)
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Bielack, S., Fox, C. P., Hoang‐Xuan, K., Giró‐Perafita, A., & Rizzari, C. (2024). A Delphi study to determine the epidemiology and clinical management of patients treated with HDMTX who develop methotrexate (MTX) delayed elimination in France, Germany, Italy, and the UK. Health Science Reports, 7(1), Article e1749. https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1749

Introduction: High‐dose methotrexate (HDMTX) is administered for the treatment of some malignancies. Serious complications after the administration of HDMTX are rare, but occasionally MTX may precipitate in the renal tubes causing a delayed eliminati... Read More about A Delphi study to determine the epidemiology and clinical management of patients treated with HDMTX who develop methotrexate (MTX) delayed elimination in France, Germany, Italy, and the UK.

Microstructural Response of Highly Porous Sintered Nano-silver Particle Die Attachments to Thermomechanical Cycling (2024)
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Agyakwa, P. A., Robertson, S., Dai, J., Mouawad, B., Zhou, Z., Liu, C., & Johnson, C. M. (2024). Microstructural Response of Highly Porous Sintered Nano-silver Particle Die Attachments to Thermomechanical Cycling. Journal of Electronic Materials, 53, 1374–1398. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-023-10870-4

This paper deals with the performance of sintered nano-silver bonds used as wide-bandgap power module die attachment technology. The paper specifically explores the fine-scale microstructures of highly porous sintered attachments under power cycling... Read More about Microstructural Response of Highly Porous Sintered Nano-silver Particle Die Attachments to Thermomechanical Cycling.

Capturing the electron–electron cusp with the coupling-constant averaged exchange–correlation hole: A case study for Hooke’s atoms (2024)
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Hou, L., Irons, T. J. P., Wang, Y., Furness, J. W., Wibowo-Teale, A. M., & Sun, J. (2024). Capturing the electron–electron cusp with the coupling-constant averaged exchange–correlation hole: A case study for Hooke’s atoms. Journal of Chemical Physics, 160(1), Article 014103. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0173370

In density-functional theory, the exchange–correlation (XC) energy can be defined exactly through the coupling-constant (λ) averaged XC hole n¯xc(r, r′), representing the probability depletion of finding an electron at r′ due to an electron at r. Acc... Read More about Capturing the electron–electron cusp with the coupling-constant averaged exchange–correlation hole: A case study for Hooke’s atoms.

Socially responsible purchasing (SRP) in the supply chain industry: Meanings and influences (2024)
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Ogunyemi, T., Adegbite, E., Nakpodia, F., Yekini, K., & Ayios, A. (2024). Socially responsible purchasing (SRP) in the supply chain industry: Meanings and influences. Business Ethics: A European Review, https://doi.org/10.1111/beer.12655

Organisations are increasingly expected to respond to societal and environmental issues within their supply chains. The nuances of this expectation necessitate the consideration of the disparities in corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices wi... Read More about Socially responsible purchasing (SRP) in the supply chain industry: Meanings and influences.

Evaluating the effect of maternal non-communicable disease on adverse pregnancy outcomes and birthweight in Pakistan, a facility based retrospective cohort study (2024)
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Wainwright, E., Sheikh, I., Qureshi, R., Yousuf, S., Khan, R., & Elmes, M. (2024). Evaluating the effect of maternal non-communicable disease on adverse pregnancy outcomes and birthweight in Pakistan, a facility based retrospective cohort study. Scientific Reports, 14, Article 571. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-51122-z

Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) claim 74% of global lives, disproportionately affecting lower and middle-income countries like Pakistan. NCDs may increase the risk of preterm birth (PTB), caesarean section (CS), and low birthweight. This... Read More about Evaluating the effect of maternal non-communicable disease on adverse pregnancy outcomes and birthweight in Pakistan, a facility based retrospective cohort study.

Convergence of resistance and evolutionary responses in Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica co-inhabiting chicken farms in China (2024)
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Baker, M., Zhang, X., Maciel-Guerra, A., Babaarslan, K., Dong, Y., Wang, W., …Dottorini, T. (2024). Convergence of resistance and evolutionary responses in Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica co-inhabiting chicken farms in China. Nature Communications, 15, Article 206. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-44272-1

Sharing of genetic elements among different pathogens and commensals inhabiting same hosts and environments has significant implications for antimicrobial resistance (AMR), especially in settings with high antimicrobial exposure. We analysed 661 Esch... Read More about Convergence of resistance and evolutionary responses in Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica co-inhabiting chicken farms in China.

Quotient Haskell: Lightweight Quotient Types for All (2024)
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Hewer, B., & Hutton, G. (2024). Quotient Haskell: Lightweight Quotient Types for All. Proceedings of the ACM on Programming Languages, 8(POPL), 785-815. https://doi.org/10.1145/3632869

Subtypes and quotient types are dual type abstractions. However, while subtypes are widely used both explicitly and implicitly, quotient types have not seen much practical use outside of proof assistants. A key difficulty to wider adoption of quotie... Read More about Quotient Haskell: Lightweight Quotient Types for All.

Gene regulation in t(6;9) DEK::NUP214 Acute Myeloid Leukemia resembles that of FLT3-ITD/NPM1 Acute Myeloid Leukemia but with an altered HOX/MEIS axis (2024)
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Potluri, S., Kellaway, S. G., Coleman, D. J. L., Keane, P., Imperato, M. R., Assi, S. A., …Bonifer, C. (2024). Gene regulation in t(6;9) DEK::NUP214 Acute Myeloid Leukemia resembles that of FLT3-ITD/NPM1 Acute Myeloid Leukemia but with an altered HOX/MEIS axis. Leukemia, 38(2), 403–407. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41375-023-02118-1

Scenario setup and forcing data for impact model evaluation and impact attribution within the third round of the Inter-Sectoral Model Intercomparison Project (ISIMIP3a) (2024)
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Frieler, K., Volkholz, J., Lange, S., Schewe, J., Mengel, M., del Rocío Rivas López, M., …Bechtold, M. (2024). Scenario setup and forcing data for impact model evaluation and impact attribution within the third round of the Inter-Sectoral Model Intercomparison Project (ISIMIP3a). Geoscientific Model Development, 17(1), 1-51. https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-17-1-2024

This paper describes the rationale and the protocol of the first component of the third simulation round of the Inter-Sectoral Impact Model Intercomparison Project (ISIMIP3a, http://www.isimip.org, last access: 2 November 2023) and the associated set... Read More about Scenario setup and forcing data for impact model evaluation and impact attribution within the third round of the Inter-Sectoral Model Intercomparison Project (ISIMIP3a).